Court No. - 66
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 32307 of 2021 Applicant :- Sarita Devi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Chetan Chatterjee,Anurag Prakash Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ali Zamin,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to enlarge her on bail in Case Crime No. 331 of 2020, under Sections 363, 370 IPC, Police Station Shahaganj, District Prayagraj.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that according to the prosecution version a child was abducted on 24th November, 2020. He further submits that accused Ankit is named in the FIR. It is alleged that child was recovered from possession of applicant and co-accused Meera Devi and main role is assigned to Kamal Kumar Kanojiya and Kamal Kumar Kanojiya has been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 29.01.2021, Meera Devi vide order dated 17.03.2021 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 10969 of 2021, therefore, the applicant is entitled for bail on the ground of parity. There is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and, in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail. It is next contended that there is no criminal history of the applicant and she is languishing in jail since 26.11.2020.
Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant but could not dispute the aforesaid fact that co- accused has already been released on bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and also perusing the material on record, enlargement of co-accused on bail, without expressing any opinion on merit of the case, the applicant is entitled for bail, let the applicant- Sarita Devi involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on her furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions :-
(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that she will not tamper with the evidence and will not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses and will cooperate with the trial. The applicant shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.
(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through her counsel. In case of her absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against her under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure her presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against her, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against her in accordance with law.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 16.8.2021 Israr Digitally signed by Justice Ali Zamin Date: 2021.08.19 11:11:40 IST Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad